by Oran Tkatchov | Feb 13, 2020 | ACVREP, assistive technology, Blind, braille, deaf-blind, disabilties, IEP/MET, instruction, learning, Low Vision, special education, Teach and Enrich, teaching, UEB
If you made a New Year’s Resolution to learn braille this year or you want to brush up your skills, check out these free resources for learning braille. Click here to access the resources.
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 31, 2020 | Compliance, disabilties, IDEA, IEP/MET, special education, Strategies
This article, written by an educational lawyer, is a compilation of 10 things one should never say during an IEP meeting and why these miscues could earn an invitation to a due process hearing. Click here to read the article.
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 26, 2019 | Behavior, Classroom Management, disabilties, EEI, IEP/MET, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, pararpros, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, special education, teaching
This article provides two practical ways to focus on the behaviors that have the greatest effect in creating a safe, supportive learning environment:1)by tracking the positivity ratio and 2) reinforcing the 19 most essential positive behaviors. Information on how to...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 25, 2019 | autism, Behavior, Classroom Management, disabilties, EEI, IEP/MET, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, pararpros, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, special education, Strategies, teaching
This module describes how teachers can help students stay on task by learning to regulate their behavior. The four strategies discussed are self-monitoring, self-instruction, goal-setting, and self-reinforcement. Click here to start the module.
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 19, 2019 | comprehension, disabilties, IEP/MET, instruction, instructional assistant, learning, Reading, science, special education, Standards, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching, UDL, Writing
Guided Notes are teacher-prepared handouts that outline lectures, audiovisual presentations, or readings, but leave blank space for students to fill in key concepts, words, facts, definitions, etc. Guided Notes promote active engagement during lecture or independent...
by Oran Tkatchov | Sep 16, 2019 | autism, Behavior, disabilties, IEP/MET, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, special education, Strategies
This set of behavioral strategies was developed for classroom teachers to use with students who may require academic and/or behavioral support. The strategies are intended to support teachers working with students with primary academic deficits and challenging...
